2017-2014 Introductions

Carolina Daylilies: HOSTA and Iris Too!

Fire Drill

FIRE DRILL - BRUCE 2017  30"  M  5.50  Dip  Dor. Our second Dip. introduction with more to come. Garden visitors urged me to introduce this clear pinkish red with a large green throat. Flowers are flat and have great substance. A great rebloomer with almost instant rebloom here in SC.  The parents are:  H. SILOAM FASHION QUILT X H. SPRING MYSTIQUE. Not exactly what I expected when I made this cross. Dormant.

Double Shift

DOUBLE SHIFT - BRUCE 2017  26"  EM  5.75  Tet  Dor.  Intense colors including the tangerine eye. Fertile both ways over the season and the parent of future double introductions. From a long line of my double seedlings going back to a cross of H. LAYERS OF GOLD X H. HOTSY TOTSY. Another dormant.

Capture the Moon

CAPTURE THE MOON - BRUCE 2017  31" M  6.0"  Tet  Dor.  A double that is both a rebloomer and a dormant. Ivory yellow 6" blooms with a lime green throat and 31" scapes. From H. MEMORIES OF PARIS X H. HAMPTON CLASSIC.

My Best Days

MY BEST DAYS - BRUCE 2017  30"  ML  5.75"  Tet  Dor.  A mid to late season bloomer. Double edged with a deep lime green throat. One of four 2017 dormants. Parents are: H. LEDGEWOOD'S FONDEST WISH X H. ORNATE HAWK EAGLE

Scenic Overlook

SCENIC OVERLOOK - BRUCE 2017  35"  M  11"  Tet  Sev.  Tall at 35" and large blooms with a bold chevron burgundy eye pattern. Bold green throat too! Good increase and rebloom. H. WILD AND WONDERFUL X H. HEAVENLY STARFIRE.

Tiki Torch Party

TIKI TORCH PARTY - BRUCE 2017    33'  M  6.25"  Tet  Dor.  A 98% double in my SC garden with good rebloom. From H. SOLID MAHOGANY X one of my double seedlings that was never introduced. The 6.25"  blended blooms stand on strong 33" scapes. We think the name says it all.

Fly Over

FLY OVER - BRUCE 2017  32"  EM  10.25"  Sev.  It twists and turns and has large blooms with bold green throats.  An early bloomer in  SC.  From H. COOL TWISTER X H. TRIASSIC TEETH.

Come See This

COME SEE THIS - BRUCE 2017  32"  M  8.5"  Tet  Sev.  The name comes from a garden visitor that yelled - "come see this" - to a friend. Great plant habits including rebloom and rapid increase.  Strong 32" scapes and 8.5" flowers.  From the cross of H. COOL TWISTER X H. CLIFFS OF ABIQUE.

2016

Heart Wide Open

HEART WIDE OPEN - BRUCE 2016  28"  M  5.5" Tet  Sev. Our second introduction from H. DOROTHY AND TOTO breeding. A sib to last year's H. TALK ABOUT FLASHY (H. SIGNATURE TRUFFLE X H. DOROTHY AND TOTO). This rosy pink double has a wide tan border surrounded by a thin gold edge. One of our most popular doubles with garden visitors over the last few years.  Good pollen.

Harvest Bonanza

HARVEST BONANZA - BRUCE 2016  SOLD OUT df  28"  EM 5.5" Tet  Sev.  

Out of the hundreds of crosses we made, (H. FESTIVE FALL X H. CITRIX), we only kept three. This is the first one to be introduced. The golden yellow watermark and deep lime green throat combined with the tangerine orange flowers really makes the blooms glow across the garden. Fertile both ways and a strong increaser.

Garden Bound

GARDEN BOUND -  BRUCE 2016  30"  M  5.5"  Tet  Sev  98% Double  

A great garden double we hope will soon be garden bound for you garden. This peach double with a faint pink eye comes from a long line of double breeding.  This is one of my first doubles from H. TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY. (( H. JOHN KIRKLAND X  H. HAMPTON CLASSIC) X H. TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY)). In SC we have only had 2 single blooms since it first bloomed as a seedling

Trust Your Heart

BRUCE 2016   34"  EM  5.5"  Tet  Sev  98%  Double  

This tall (34") double really stands out in the back of the border. This is my first double introduction from H. TETRA VANILLA FLUFF. It has strong pollen but does not easily set pods. I have been using the pollen to add height to my doubles. A rose pink flower with a faint eye and tan edging.

( H. NIGHT EMBERS X ( H. ED BROWN x H. TETRA VANILLA FLUFF))

Born In Carolina

BRUCE 2016  28"  M  6.25"  Tet  Sev  96% Double  

The large peachy pink flowers (6.25") command attention across the garden.  Additionally H. BORN IN CAROLINA has a nice green throat. Another introduction from my H. TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY program. (H. JOHN KINNEBREW X  H.  TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY). Fertile both ways which is always nice in a double.

Talk About Memories

TALK ABOUT MEMORIES - BRUCE 2016  30"  M  5.25"  Dip  Dor.  

My first DIP introduction. H. TALK ABOUT MEMORIES  is the third in the "Talk About" series with both parents from Jack Carpenter. ( H. KANSAS KITTEN X H. KALEIDOSCOPIC INTRIGUE) The cross gave me a plant taller than both parents and rose pink blooms with a fuchsia eye. Fertile both ways.

2015

Long Winding Road

H. LONG WINDING ROAD - BRUCE 2015  35" M 7" Tet Sev.

From H. THIN MAN breeding. Large and tall just as I envisioned when I made the cross. The large green throat makes the flower shine across the garden.  I used this one in my UF breeding, It twists and turns and provides a great sense of movement in the back of a border. Very pollen and pod fertile.

Red Ragtop

H. RED RAGTOP - BRUCE 2015  SOLD OUT df  29" EM 5.75" 100% Double Tet Sev.

From my red double line crossed to H. DOUBLE IMAGE. A clear red color with white edging. Always double and a good increaser. Both pollen and pod fertile. The darker red eye is more pronounced as the season progresses.

Talk About Flashy

H. TALK ABOUT FLASHY - BRUCE 2015 SOLD OUT df  28" EM 5.5" 100% Double Tet Sev.

We don't have many full doubles in this color class. The flowers are fushia with a wide band of lighter edging. The parents are two great double parents.  (H. SIGNATURE TRUFFLE X  H. DOROTHY AND TOTO)   Fertile both ways.  We have heavily used H. TALK ABOUT FLASHY in our toothy double program.

Turn Down Service

H. TURN DOWN SERVICE - BRUCE 2015  SOLD OUT df  23" EM 6" 98% Double Tet Sev.

I have only seen one single bloom since the initial bloom. The rose pink flower has a hint of a darker eye surrounding the green throat. The white edging enhances the flower. A good pod parent and you do get some pollen to use over the bloom season.  ((H. TETRA SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC X H. TETRA NAGASAKI ) X (DOUBLE IMAGE))  A front of the border introduction with great form and plant habits. You will feel very special when you have H. TURN DOWN SERVICE in your garden.

2014

Famously Hot

H. FAMOUSLY HOT - BRUCE 2014    25" EM 5.0" 95% Double Tet  Sev.  

An orange red double with a gold serrated edge. Fertile both ways. Bloom varies day-to-day.

Small Town Friendly

H. SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY - BRUCE 2014   28" M 5.25" Tet Dor.  

A good front of the border pink with a deep green throat. Ruffled gold edges with yellow gold shark's teeth. From H. Heavenly Pink Fang breeding.

Morning Appointment

H. MORNING APPOINTMENT - BRUCE 2014  30" M 5.75"  100% Double Tet Sev.  

Pink double with deep rose eye. From a long line of double parents.

Stand Up and Cheer

TAH. STAND UP AND CHEER - BRUCE 2014  37" M 7.0" Tet  Sev.  

The flowers are orchid with a lighter watermark above a lime green throat.  The petals have a yellow gold serrated and toothy edge. Definitely a stand up and cheer about flower.  From H. Triassic Teeth breeding and very fertile both ways.  A nice back-of-the-border offering with excellent branching.

Lake Murray Sunset

H. LAKE MURRAY SUNSET - BRUCE 2014  OUTOF STOCK df  28" EM 5.50" 95% Double Tet Sev.  

One of the most admired doubles in our garden. Both pollen and pod fertile. Peachy pink flowers with a soft yellow eye and striking watermark.  (H. SECOND MILLENIUM X H. DOUBLE INTRICACY

Red All Day

H. RED ALL DAY - BRUCE 2014  30" EM 5.25" 100% Double Tet Dor  

A great garden plant. Garden visitors really convinced me to introduce this 100% double. The red flower is enhanced by the wide tan edging. It makes a clump quickly and at 30" is taller than the average new double. You can use this one in the middle of the bed. A deep lime green throat is an additional plus. From a whole line of my dormant double seedlings.  ((H. CHINESE SCHOLAR X H. FIRES OF FUJI) x ( H. TETRA SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC X H. TETRA NAGASAKI)) Pollen and pod fertile.

Birth Announcement

BRUCE, 2024 26” MLa 5.5” DIP. EVERGREEN

Large dark purple feathered eye draws garden visitors take a closer look . The petals and sepals are a lighter purple. Good rebloom is a plus.

Born Dirt Poor

BRUCE, 2025 37” MLa 6” TET SEV.

This tall unusual form plant is just the right size for the mid or back of border garden. The flowers are a rose pink bitone with a yelllow tan edges. From Tom’s long line of unusual form breeding with the plus of being an ever popular bitone form.

Even Better

Bruce, 2024 19” MLa 5” TET SEV.

This double shows it’s double form almost every bloom. (96% of the time) Good branching and bud count. The flowers are yellow with a large pink eye. Similar to my award winning SUNNY ATTITUDE but even better.

Spring at Last

BRUCE, 2025 20’ MLa 8” DIP Evergreen

Wonderful large rosy-pink flowers have white edging on both the petals and sepals. Good bud count with 3 way branching. As the winter changes every year to Spring I always proclaim “Spring at Last” Very popular in the sales garden.

Traveling Man

Bruce, 2025 23” M. 6.75” TET SEV

When my wife and I celebrated fifty years of marriage my wife was often asked the secret of such a long married life. Her answer was: “It helps to have a traveling man.”

The unusual form crispate has red flowers with pinched sepals and extra large green throats. Very distintive.

Twice Selected

Bruce, 2024 20" M. 3.75 TET

A small tet double had been one of my double breeding goals for over 20 years. Finally all the work provided this consistent new double introduction.

Burgundy red flowers with white edges. The short and small flowering new introduction. Make a statement in the front of any border.